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You are looking for a position as a Social Worker? The main role of a social worker is to provide guidance and help to improve outcomes in people's lives. As a social worker, you will work with parents and children. Your responsibility is to protect them and help them go through difficult periods of their life. As a social worker, you have to have a strong character as you may have to take decisions that are not always accepted by the families you are working for. When working as a Social Worker, you will work in a variety of areas including the family's homes, schools, hospitals or other public sectors.

When you become a Social Worker, you will specialize either in supporting children and families or adults. Social Workers don't work alone. They are supported by other health and social care workers. Tasks of social workers include giving interviews to people to understand their situation before offering support to help them lead the fullest lives as possible. You will be asked to write up assessments and prepare records for legal action. When starting your career as a Social Worker, you can expect to be paid around £22,000 a year. With the experience gained over the years, you can expect to be paid £40,000.